DENVER — The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis. At least one has already started layoffs and others are desperate to stay solvent. Some are expecting a major downturn in membership dues, while others are reeling from event cancellations […]
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The final pitch of the 2020 baseball season could be thrown closer to Christmas than Halloween By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer March 27, 2020, 11:36 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — If the final pitch of the 2020 baseball season comes closer to
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Sebastian Coe says the date of the next world track championships is in limbo until the International Olympic Committee decides on a new schedule for the postponed Tokyo Games By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer March 27, 2020, 10:25 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON —
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Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it’s really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals. The tragic turns of events is right there on the silver chalice, engraved alongside all the championship teams. “Series
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Santa Anita has stopped live racing because of the coronavirus after receiving instructions from the Los Angeles County Health Department By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer March 27, 2020, 8:51 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS ANGELES — Santa Anita immediately canceled live racing Friday because
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Jack Knowlton has a condo about a mile away from the finish line at Gulfstream Park By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer March 27, 2020, 7:33 PM 3 min read MIAMI — Jack Knowlton has a condo about a mile away from the finish line at Gulfstream Park. And that’s as close as he will
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Clarkson junior forward Elizabeth Giguere has been selected as the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner March 27, 2020, 6:53 PM 2 min read COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Clarkson junior forward Elizabeth Giguere has been selected as the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, presented annually to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. USA Hockey
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An NFL draft handled remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic is the latest twist to an event that has become as popular as any pro happening short of the Super Bowl. Roger Goodell alerted NFL teams in a memo Thursday night that the dates of this year’s draft would remain April 23-25. There has been
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The two-story Georgia home of Davis Love III has been destroyed by a fire March 27, 2020, 4:41 PM 2 min read ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The house of Hall of Fame golfer Davis Love III was destroyed by fire early Friday morning in a blaze that could not be controlled, even with 16
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NEW YORK — Sophia Lewin was 12 years old when she told her father about her career goal: coaching . Her dad didn’t exactly scoff, but he suggested perhaps scouting would be a more attainable profession. Nowadays, there are women handling both jobs. According to 2019 research by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in
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